Symphony Desktop for Mac and Windows packs the legendary sound quality of Apogee's rack-mount Symphony I/O Mk II into an elegant and inspiring 10x14 audio interface that sits on your desk and fits in your bag. With Symphony Desktop, musicians and producers are empowered to record, overdub and mix with the music industry's most respected AD/DA converters and mic preamps. By combining superior performance, with new features like mic preamp emulation, the Apogee Channel FX plugin and ultra low latency recording with hardware DSP and Apogee native FX plugins, Symphony Desktop will amplify your creativity in your studio or on the go and give your recordings the Apogee sound quality Advantage. With emulations of vintage British and American mic preamps, DSP/native Apogee FX plug-ins, and multiple zero-latency plug-in workflows, the Symphony Desktop puts you in complete control of your tone. Thanks to its color touchscreen and large control knob, the Symphony Desktop provides easy operation and comprehensive visual feedback. Record mic-, line-, or instrument-level signals through the variable-impedance, high-gain preamps and use the monitor outputs and assignable headphone jacks for listening to the main mix or an alternate source. Expand your setup by connecting external digital equipment to the optical TOSLINK ports, which support 8-channel ADAT or 2-channel S/PDIF protocols. General Features Sound quality of rackmount Symphony I/O Mk II in a compact desktop format Easy operation via color touchscreen and large control knob Simultaneous Channels of Audio: 10 in and 14 out A/D and D/A resolution up to 24-bit / 192 kHz Built-In DSP: FPGA processing of Apogee FX Rack plug-ins Print, Monitor, and DualPath Link: Flexible, zero-latency plug-in workflows Apogee Alloy mic preamp emulation including British Solid State and 50's American Tube Two independent ultralow impedance headphone outputs with individual routing and dual-sum ESS DACs Software control via Symphony Desktop Control application Compatible with macOS and Windows computers running Quad Core i7 or later processors Works with iPad Pro running iOS 13 Flexible I/O Two stepped-gain mic preamps with up to 75 dB of gain and variable impedance XLR-1/4" combo mic/line inputs 1/4" Hi-Z input with variable impedance 1/4" monitor outputs 1/4" and 3.5mm assignable headphone outputs Optical TOSLINK ports for ADAT or S/PDIF digital I/O USB Type-C and USB Type-A ports Included Apogee FX Plug-Ins Symphony ECS Channel Strip: EQ, compressor, and saturation tuned by Bob Clearmountain (includes native and hardware DSP versions) Symphony Reverb (includes native version) Pultec EQP-1A, Pultec MEQ-5, and Mod EQ-6 equalizers (hardware DSP versions) Opto 3-A and Mod Comp compressors (hardware DSP versions) Included Mic Preamp Emulations British Solid State: Class-A console sound inspired by the Marinair round can input transformer and discrete transistor design of the Class-A Neve 1066 mic preamp American Tube: lush, vintage-style tone inspired by a 1950s Ampex 601 preamp that was restored and modded for lower noise and greater dynamic range Flexible Plug-In Workflows Symphony ECS gives you the full range of Apogee workflow options. For zero latency tracking, you can print through it as you record or set up a DualPath Link for monitoring and print later when you mix. Or simply use Symphony ECS as a native plug-in in your DAW, no Apogee hardware required. Specs Form Factor Tabletop Display Touchscreen Channels of I/O Analog: 2 Input / 6 Output at 192 kHz Digital: 8 Input / 8 Output at 48 kHz Max Sample Rate/Resolution 192 kHz / 24-Bit Number of Mic Preamps 2 Input Level Adjustment 1 x Knob Expansion Slots None Pad None Gain/Trim Range Mic Inputs: Up to +75 dB High-Pass Filter None Solo/Mute None Connectivity Analog Audio I/O 2 x Combo XLR-1/4" TRS Balanced Mic/Line Input 1 x 1/4" TS Unbalanced Hi-Z Input (Front Panel) 2 x 1/4" TRS Balanced Monitor Output 1 x 1/4" TRS Unbalanced Headphone Output (Front Panel) 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Unbalanced Headphone Output Phantom Power 48 V, Selectable On/Off (Selectable on Individual Inputs) Digital Audio I/O 1 x TOSLINK Optical ADAT / S/PDIF Input 1 x TOSLINK Optical ADAT / S/PDIF Output Host Connection / USB 1 x USB Type-C (USB 2.0) USB (Non-Host) 1 x USB Type-A (Update) Sync I/O None Network I/O None MIDI I/O None Performance Frequency Response A/D Converters: 10 Hz to 20 kHz 0.2 dB (at 44.1 kHz) D/A Converters: 10 Hz to 20 kHz 0.05 dB (at 44.1 kHz) Max Input Level Mic Inputs: +20 dBu Hi-Z Inputs: +14 dBu A/D Converters: +20 dBu (+4 dBu) +6 dBV (-10 dBV) Max Output Level D/A Converters: +20 dBu (+4 dBu) +6 dBV (-10 dBV) Headphone Output Power 520 mW into 30 Ohms (Max) 90 mW into 600 Ohms (Max) Impedance Mic Inputs: 150 to 4000 Ohms Hi-Z Inputs: 220 Kilohms 470 Kilohms 20 Megohms A/D Converters: 4 Kilohms D/A Converters: 50 Ohms Headphone Outputs: 0.5 Ohms Dynamic Range A/D Converters: 123 dB (A-Weighted) D/A Converters: 129 dB (A-Weighted) Headphone Outputs: 128 dB (A-Weighted) THD+N A/D Converters: -113 dB D/A Converters: -114 dB Headphone Outputs: -111 dB (600-Ohm Load) EIN Mic Inputs: 129 dB (150-Ohm Source, +60 dB Gain) Digital Audio Sample Rates Up to 192 kHz Sample Rate Conversion None Bit Depths 24-Bit Sync Sources ADAT, Internal, S/PDIF Memory Card Slot None Compatibility OS Compatibility iOS 13 macOS 10.14.6 or Later Windows 10.2004 or Later Included Software None Compatible Software (Not Included) Any Core Audio (Mac) Compliant Software Included Plug-Ins Preamp Channel Strip: Symphony ECS Channel Strip Reverb Room: Clearmountain's Spaces Dynamics: Opto 3-A Mod Comp Equalization: Pultec EQP-1A Pultec MEQ-5 Mod EQ-6 Supported Drivers/API Plug-Ins Proprietary Processor Requirement Intel Core i7 RAM Requirements 4 GB, 8 GB Recommended Mobile Device Compatibility iPad Pro (with USB Type-C) iPhone Required Hardware Available USB Port USB Cable (Included) Internet Connection Required for Registration, Software/Driver Download Power Power Requirements AC/DC Power Adapter (Included) AC/DC Power Adapter 9 to 16 VDC (Included) Power Consumption 30 W Physical Anti-Theft Features None Certifications CE, FCC, as per Manufacturer Dimensions 8 x 4.75 x 2.5" / 20.3 x 12.06 x 6.3 cm Weight 1.8 lb / 0.8 kg Packaging Info Package Weight 4.475 lb Box Dimensions (LxWxH) 11.5 x 10.2 x 4.6" UPC: 805676003689